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Broken Hill & the Far West · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1952

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"No Person I Spoke to Claimed They Saw Ryan at Dance" SYDNEY C.I.B. Man Tells of Inquiries After Girl's Death: Dance Probe

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 July 1952 · page 2

Sydney C.I.B, man, Det-Sgt. Aldridge at the Dal Pozzo inquest today told the court of his inquiries into the death of Miss Dal Pozzo in June. He said he interviewed 60 people who attended a dance at the North Football Hall. None claimed they saw Gilbert Ryan, who has been charged with the murder of the…

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Girls' Plaits Cut in Pictures

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 July 1952 · page 8

Adelaide.—Two girls had their plaits cut off during a matinee session at the Capitol picture theatre at…

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Thelma Happy at the Dance Says Girl Friend

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 July 1952 · page 2

Thelma was quite happy at the North Hall dance and was all right when she left, said a witness at the Dal Pozzo inquest late yesterday afternoon. The witness was Elaine Maureen O'Leary a domestic, who went to the dance with Miss Dal Pozzo…

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Ryan Told Police He Met Miss Dal Pozzo at Dance Det. Sgt Kelly's Arrest Story Visit to Military Camp and Ryan's Police Interview

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 July 1952 · page 1

Gubert Ryan (23), soldier, of Ingleburn, allegedly told Sydney detectives that Thelma Dal Pozzo spoke to him at the North Football Hall, and that later, by appointment, she met him at the Boys' Club in Bagot Street…

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Church Concert

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 July 1952 · page 6

Tonight in the Presbyterian, Sunday School Hall, Lane Street, a concert to raise funds for the Sunday…

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Horror Film Packs Theatre

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 July 1952 · page 4

Paris—A film depicting the horrors of the condemned cell and the last moments of a man being dragged to the guillotine is packing two of the largest Paris…

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Church Concert

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 July 1952 · page 8

A large crowd attended the concert presented by the Presbyterian Sunday school boys and girls in their Lane Street Hall on Tuesday evening. The concert…

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Social Happenings Colorful Scenes at the Annual Soldiers' Ball

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 July 1952 · page 9

A large crowd filled the Palais on Wednesday night for the R.S.L. Ball. After the tribute to the fallen was paid at 9 o'clock a movie film of the last Anzac Day march was screened. The hall was gay with…

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Citizens Band Loss in Big Blaze

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 July 1952 · page 1

Damage estimated at more than £5000 was caused when the Barrier Citizens' Band Room, on the corner of Blende and Kaolin Streets, was gutted by fire in the early hours of this morning…

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Hall Packed For Burl Ives Concert Famous Folk Singer Popular

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 14 July 1952 · page 1

Extra seating had to be installed in the Town Hall on Saturday night for the concert given by popular American folk-singer Burl Ives under the auspices of the Australian Broadcasting Commission. Ives's…

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At Ives' Concert

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 July 1952 · page 9

Noticed among the capacity audience which attended the Burl Ives Concert at the Town Hall on Saturday…

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Ozone Theatre Site

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 July 1952 · page 2

A director of Ozone Theatres Ltd. (Mr. L.C Waterman) is expected in Broken Hill to confer with…

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£5,000 Damages Caused: Citizens Band Room Destroyed in Early Morning Blaze Was Being Used As Boxing Gymnasium

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 15 July 1952 · page 1

The revival of the Barrier Citizens Band, which had been in recess for the last four or five years, is very unlikely following the disastrous fire which destroyed…

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Orphanage Annual Ball

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 July 1952 · page 9

The annual Orphanage Ball will be held at the Palais next Tuesday, and will feature a 30-minute…

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Festive Spirit at R.s.l. Ball

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 16 July 1952 · page 3

An excellent crowd, estimated at [?],500 danced beneath the glittering lights and patriotic pennants and streamers which decorated the Palais last Wednesday night, when the R.S.L. Club held their annual ball…

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Floor Show Attraction for Orphanage Ball

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 17 July 1952 · page 4

A 30-minute vaudeville variety show will be a feature of this year's Home of Compa[?]on Hall, to be held at the P[?] on Tuesday…

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Guest Concert Artists

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 4

Margaret Nis[?]ett and her husband (John Weaving) have been engaged for the second…

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Quartette Club Concert Tonight

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 19 July 1952 · page 1

A fine and varied program is promised for the second Quartette Club concert of the 1952 series to be presented in the Town Hall…

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Another Fine Quartette Club Concert

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 21 July 1952 · page 1

The second of the 1952 series of concerts by the Quartette Club was presented at the Town Hall on Saturday night when soprano Margaret Nesbit and her husband John Weaving appeared as guest artists…

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Quartette Club in Fine Concert

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 July 1952 · page 4

Judging by the satisfaction given to an unusually full house in the Town Hall on Saturday night the Quartette Club may well encourage Mr. H. T. Rowe in his…

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